Cuff button



I June 3, 1930. v H. CARLSON I 1,761,869

CUFF BUTTON Filed April 24, 1929 fi/almdr Carlson I (It W41 eteiiiei 3! @313 7 HJAL MAR cAiitso or DULUTH, MINNESOTA ch31 BUTTON.

Application fildhbi-ii 24, 1929. Serial No. 357,774.

l intention relittes toiniprovetending upwardly from the centralportion nients in buttons and has reference more pan thereof is the shank or stud 2. The upper tieiiierlytga collapsible cuff button. 1 end of the shank is formed with a socket 8, f; Oiieqf the important objects ofthe present the purpose of which willbe hereinafter more i'i'i've'nt'oii is to provide'tt'cufl button wherein fully described. I 55 the me includes a rigid hzi'se having a. shank Formed on the opposite sides of the upper exteii dinkr 11 6 truly-theref om, the head of end portion of the shank or stud 2 are the the hii t'tfoh being of sectional construction tangentially arranged sleeves l asnioreelear ziiid zissoeiii'ted" withothe 'upper end of the 1y disclosed in Figure 50f the drawing;

510 sli'iiik, iii such a iiiz'ini-i'er as toponstitutean sectional head forming; a salient part 60 extension for the shrink-when the head of the of the present-inventionis denoted fgenerall button is ii its eollepsedp'ositi on so as'to by the numeral 5,-and the samecoi'nprises it faci'l'itetejthe insertion OIQGIDOVfll of the pair of substantially triangular shaped plates button with respeetto the button holeZof the Gendj, respectively, whose bzis e portions are gerinenemeansbeing provided for securingv disposed in'opposed relation with respect to the siectional'h'eedfinja" horizontally disposed each other. Adow'nturnec'l flange SeXtends operative position to :prevent the casuajl'disaround the edges of each plate and the inner pla'ee'ment'of the cuff button'trom the garopposed edges of the co n lementary plate Qn'ient'. L t Y I I V are hingedly connected totie respective em- A fill'thfil object is to provides, collapsible gentia'lly arranged sleeves ithrough the me- 7 euif'hutton of the eboveinentioned character diuni of the pivot pins 9 that extend through which is siniple iii-construction, inexpensive, the depending fl einges fat the sides of the st'ron'g tn'd durableind furthenwelladapted, plates and the respective sleeves 4. Further to the purpose for which it'is'de'si ned. the inneropposed edge portions of the plates Otherobject's andfadyantsges o the inven- (tend 7 are forined'with 'coac'ting segmental 75 .tienwiubecome apparen during the'course gears 10 and 11 respectively, so that the of the: following description when taken in plates will swi mg in unison for it purpose also connection with the accompanyingdrawing. to he presently described. The comple- Injhq mp yi d wingwh reij like mental-y plates are also formed at their inner reference ch'uiiicte'rs indi'c'e te correspohdiiig Opposed edges with'ucentrally located open- 3 5 throu h t th 1m I i I ing that COlIllIlllDlCtttfBS with the socket 3 Figure-l is aside elevation ofthe'c'uff but: formed In the shz 'nk or stud 2. ton embodying my ---ii'1veIit'ion 'showing the whilethe plates 6 end? are of substantiah sectio'n 'l heed-in a raised extended position. 1y triangular configuration"and are adapted @Fiig r' 2 ljsr imila i w Sh wi g th to form a Sql1h1'0WY18n said p'l'etesa're dis- 5 i sectional h'ei'd' 2i lowered horizontallydisposed in a lowered horizo a Operative P posed position. i 1 v i tl on 1t 1s to be understood thgttI do not wish Figure3 isaftop,plen'view thereof. 1 e to limit inyself to the particular shape of "Figu're l n enlefgeddet'ail"showing the 6 6 plates. A v p 40 m gm 'fe rifi the cti nal head in a Pivotally eon ieeted tothe pex portions of ibweted-tpeiatiye position l the triengulqr shaped plzites '(ere the Figure'h is fa deteil'perspective viei v oftlie coectlng'iu'ins l2 and 13; respectively, end 7 b 1 gnd mile-and; theseztrms each taper gredtiallytoward their ail/of the coiinect'ion'he inner ends 'aJ-nd depending side flenges 14 two ejpo'rtio'n' of the sectional .erranged at the longitudinal 'sidesof the '95 the :dr g 'w'l'ierei'n 01? the purpose These arnisare adapted to fit Witliin'suitw ill'ustreition 1slshownthepreferredeinbodiable out out portions providedtherefor "in the niejit of 'niyfini entio'ii ie nuinerefl 1 d'e'si q up er fat-es of the r'espective hinged plates 6 m t s a ub taflgi ny i: 1m ;;b' s -i dex. -and 7,endthepivoteleonnection between the outer ends of the arms and the respective plates shown at 15 in Figure 6. Anaxlal coil spring 16 is assoc1ated with the pivot'pin 15 for cooperation with the adjacent portions;

of the respective base plates: and the arms connected thereto for normally maintaining the arms-i nanjextended relation with respect to the respective plates of the-sectionalhead 5 as also suggested Very clearly in'Figure I thedrawing."

The purpose othavingthe upper taeesot the pivoted arms lyingflush with the upper I 1 faces of therespective hinged plates 6' and?" is to aiiord a smooth suritace while thebutton is in use. 1

; The inner opposedends of the transversely extending farms l2and 1 3;are hingedly conne'cted together as at 17 V and alshank 18 is disposed Vertically; with respect} to the 1 pivotal connection between the inner op'posedends of the arms l2'and113 and the pivot 17 extends through the shank 18. Aresilient head 19; is formedon the lower end of theshankffor cooperation Wit-lithe stopB, While an actuating 1 knob-or handle 20, is formed on the upper end his detail is ,inore clearly dis-f of the'shank. 7

closed in Figure 401 the drawing.

v lormally theparts are arranged-as shea h" in Figure 1 of the drawings, so that, thesec-j, ,tional head 5 :is extended anddisposed in" the same directionas the-shank1or1ste1n2; and in this manner the arms 12' and 13 will be disposed inlconverging" 'relationrrherebyto la.

1 nent.- V i I a @After the head of, the button has: been dis cilitate the insertion of the head of, the 'cufi? button: through the buttonhole in the ga posed through the button hole, a downward {It will ,t-hus be seentrom the fore 'By grasping; the knob 20 and torcihlypull pressure is exerted onthe pivot-ally connected inner, ends the arms 12 and 13, and this w ll cause the platesfi and? to; swing down Qw'ardlyin an outward direction so that the s and T will be disposedhorizontally \iVllll'zLlSOlllfi arn'1s12 and-713 andiwhen the resilient head 19 lSj fO1'C l ered "horizontally arranged position :so that the cufi button rcannot be accidentally rdisengaged'trom-the buttonhole. y; 1

ing the resilient head; 19 outwardly from the socket 3,ithejseotionalihead 5.;may assume its initial position shown in Figure lwherebyto permitflthe cufi" button tobereadily and easily removed from cthe;buttonhole; I

scription that- I "have pro ide d a: collapsible cuff button thatjcan he readily and eajsilyac i -tuated to disposelthehead thereof either{-,,in;; f an operative or inoperativeposition, andidue a to its simplicity, saidbutton can'beconstruct;

ed at a very low cost..

1 .While have described aibiiaqa at;

iarticularlyadapted tobe nsedias ,qufi but? I j engaged ithin the socket 13, as. shown ,Veiy'clea-rly in Figure I 4, tne sectional head will hesecured 1n. a lowgoing lde- -ton, the same can equally as we'll be used as a collar button, I V

f While I have shown the preferred enibodilllGlll/Of my intention it is to 'be understood out departingfrorn the spiritoftheinvention rgth'exscopeiofitheappendecl cl im 1 7 'I clainias new and desire to secure'b y Letters -'Patent'-is 1. In a button vthat minor changes in the size,"'shape and ar-- 7 Q rangeinent ol parts may be resorted'to W1th- Having thus described theinven'tion What i I V i q of the class described, a base, ashank extending upwardlytheref-roni, a secv i I 'tional head,pivotally associatedwith the up ,1 .r (per endsofthe shankand torniing'a continuation: of said shank when disposedin a raised position, said headQbeing, disposed" j-parallel with the-base When in a lowereclhorizontal y Position, coasting means betweenthe sectiona1, headland the shank forlsecuringthe head in its last mentioned. position, said last men tionedineans'includinga resilient headtorm-r r ing ,elementlcarried by the central portion of:

7 being formedlwith a socket for receivingfsa'id 'res llent head fOIllllIlg; element.

Inentary members hingedly connected at'their inner; opposed edges to thjeiupper endof the i the sectional head, theupperend of the shank 2.:In-a buttonof theclassldescribed I an upstanding shank'jarranged:thereon, a sectional head including a pair 'ofjcom ple shank forvertical swinging movement, a pair of complementary armshingedly connected I together at their inner opposedendsflheout er, ends 'Ofthear'ms' being hinge'dlyj connected to the QutQE 6nds of therespective members,

said arm's and: the acent member's 'consti-,

tutingan extension for theshank; hendisa v PO53ed m 6 1POSl 1Q ,LSaldhinged' n ern bers' and the ctnnple'mentairy arins being 1di s- T Q 'posed-p'arallelwith the base when :in a 1 o' 4 ered horizontal position, and-means for main;

I zontal position; v i

an v upstanding shank arranged gthereonfia t-ainingthe'sectionalhead ina'lowere d horiy In a'butt on'of thelassjdsrittt athe; 1O '7:

sectional headl'including a pair of comple- V lnentarynieinbershingedly connected at their nner opposed-edges to the upper end ot the" shank for vert c'al swinglng movement, a pair of complementary arms rhin'gedly connected together at their; inner opposedIends, the? outer ends of "the; arms being hingedlycom' 'f ,n te i t outer ds" 0 th especti e membergsaidarms andthe, adjacentn em-rwi bers constituting an extension for; the shank wh n disp s v 1 a r sed p ition, fa

' hinged'members andtheicomplernentary arms g element carried by the} hing arms, r thejuppen end jot-,1,

hanki -beiu no I rifts-2,868

formed with a socket to receive said resilient head formingelement. Y I

4. In a button of the class described, a base, an upstanding shank arranged'thereon, a sectional head including a pair of complemen tary members hingedly connected at their inner opposed edges to the upper end of the shank for vertical swinging movement, a pair of complementary/arms hingedly connectedtogether at their inner opposed ends,

, the outer ends of the arms being hingedly connected to the outer ends of the respective members, said arms and the adjacent memhers constituting an extension for the shank when disposed in a raised position, said I hinged members and the complementary arms being disposed parallel with the base when in'a lowered horizontal position, means for maintaining the sectional head in a lowered horizontal position, said last mentioned means comprising a resilient head forming element carried by the hingedly connected arms, the upper end of the shank being formed with a socket to receive said resilient head form ng element, and a knob formed on the oppositeend of the resilient head for V inserting the latter or removing the same from said socket.

5. In a button oflthe class described, a

base, an upstanding shank arranged thereon,

a sectional'head including a pair of complementary members hingedly connected at their inner opposed edges to the upper end of the shank for vertical swinging movement, a pair of complementary arms hingedly connected together at their inner opposed ends the outer ends of the arms being hingedly connected to the outer ends of the respective members, said arms and the adjacent members constituting an extensionfor the shank when disposed n a ralsed posltlon, said hinged members and the complementary arms being disposed pa'rallelwith the base when in a lowered horizontal position, coacting seg mental gears associated with the hinged edges of the pivoted members whereby said members will move in unison in opposite directions, and an axial coil spring associated with the pivotal connectlon between the outer end of each pivoted member and its adjacent arm for normally maintaining said elements spaced apart withrespect to each other.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.-

I-IJALMA'R CARLSON. 

